Yes, students are not treated respectfully as customers in the universities that I've had the 'privilege' of attending, but as fodder for leftist indoctrination. Case in point, as a post-graduate student at Sydney University we were told by a self-proclaimed 'unreconstructed Marxist' lecturer in a class on the sociology of health care, that Marx and Lenin were outstanding figures in health-care! If only we were treated as customers, then there might be some real customer care.

Hi all,

Having completed my degree with many "all nighters" and alcoholic beverages (thats right the bar isn't there for decoration) I can honestly say that they were the best years of my life. I can also say that generalising students based on whether they choose to enjoy their uni years or not is rather silly. I knew people that studied 24 / 7 yet they were absolutely hopeless when it came to demonstrating knowledge. I also know people of the opposite extreme. The most important skill that one learns in university is learning how to learn. Learning how to research and be resourceful with next to no help from anyone else.

I don't believe we should have to pay for a university education, however, I don't feel uni is a waste of time or money. It really bridges the gap between being spoon fed (high school) and becoming completely independant and able to aquire knowledge on your accord (work force). Some people need this more than others, I just feel that alot of people don't apprecaite that side of uni which in my opinion is far more important (in alot of cases, not ALL) than the total amount of knowledge you acquire in your given field.

Now of course the obvious rebutal would be to point out those that are sucessful without attending university. Uni is not and has never been a contract for sucess! It is an institution to educate students and prepare them somewhat for the real world and in some degrees provide them with essential knowledge they need to perform their chosen career paths. Either way, the best part about university is that it is optional to those who think it is a waste of time.